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February 2010

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The Forbes Impact 30
Forbes Magazine
Hard Times for Recess
New York Times

The Value of Play in the Workplace

February 25, 2010

What do play and work have in common? As you might imagine, that's something we think about at Playworks.

In the workplace, play can be a tool that smart leaders use to bring out the best in people. Playing together builds trust. It’s an opportunity to see our co-workers in a different setting, a more human light. When we support each other at play, we’re really saying to our colleagues, “Hey we are on the same team, not just in our work but as regular people too.

Moving Day

February 18, 2010

I thought I’d employ the blog to share a little love today. Our programs, schools and services have grown exponentially over the past few years. And so has the number of people we need to keep serving them.

Playworks Dispatch from the White House

February 11, 2010

"This is not about inches or pounds, and it's not about how our children look.  This is about how our children feel."  ~ First Lady Michelle Obama announcing Let's Move, the new initiative to end childhood obesity in a generation
 
After numerous flight delays and in the largest snowstorm in Washington, D.C. history, I was lucky enough to be at the White House on Tuesday when the First Lady spoke these words.

Let's Hear it From (and For) the Principals!

February 3, 2010

In the past 14 years at Playworks, I’ve talked with lots of principals. Hundreds of them, easily.

They’ve told me how a good recess positively affects the school climate and makes it easier for students to focus and learn. But they’ve also told me stories about what happens when recess goes awry: that it can become a tipping point — in the wrong direction — for the entire school day.